DDU shall provide access to all shared facilities to the incubatees. DDU will consider creating dedicated spaces/ facilities needed for close vicinity to ensure project workflow as ‘Satellite Labs’ to enable the incubatee to carry out his/her work and/or improve effectiveness/efficiency significantly.

Cisco

Cisco, in collaboration with iCreate, has created an Internet of Things (IoT) Lab at the iCreate campus to foster local innovation. This collaboration will enable startups and entrepreneurs to build smart city and IoT-based solutions. Cisco experts delivered session on Cybersecurity and IoT, Blockchain.

Center for Design Research, Stanford University (2011 to 2016)

Ahmedabad University had a collaboration with Stanford University, Two Senior Stanford Research Staff – Prof. Neeraj Sonalkar and Prof. Ade Mabogunje held sessions over the 6 month period for each batch. This was a pre-incubation program which encouraged aspiring innovators to come on-board this platform which employed Design thinking based approaches towards identifying and giving structure to their innovative thoughts and aspirations

Management Medicos

Management Medicos, a high profile doctor group across Gujarat, to enable translation of innovative ideas of doctors as also enable mentoring of Health Startups. Partnered in organizing the Healthcare Tech Conference, HITCON in 2017 and 2018

Rajni Shah & Associates

VS has partnered with CA firm Rajini Shah & Associates to facilitate startups in accounting, tax and compliance related matters. Startup registration and other accounting issues related to setting up a new business will be addressed by the firm as well

Casa de la Inida, Spain Valladolid

An innovative programme combining training & master class sessions with business consulting advice for new and talented business ideas in the cultural sector with the aim of incubating, mentoring and creating at least 10 new companies during the project period. (and to continue this work in the future).13 ventures from different areas of heritage sector were undertaken in the 100 hour mentorship program of Ahmedabad Heritage Venture Lab (AHVL) by CHM and Venture Studio of Ahmedabad University. The program included:

Intel Inc

MOU has been signed at the time of aTEQIP-2 project with GEC- Gandhiangar EC department and Intel Inc for IOT related projects, seminars,workshops etc. Students can work on Intel Gallilio boards and can develop projects. Intel also supports for conducting workshops and seminars for the same.

Gujarat Corporate Social Responsibility Authority

Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) in association with the Gujarat Corporate Social Responsibility Authority, organised JumpStart, a pre-seed funding opportunity for innovative ideas and startups during the month of March 2017. Entrepreneurship Development Institute also contributed to these efforts. JumpStart promised Rs. 40,000 worth of pre-seed grant sourced through GCSRA and incubation support from GUSEC including co-working space, mentorship, guidance and further financial assistance to innovative ideas, with preference on social entrepreneurship. GUSEC or GCSRA shall take no equity in the idea / startup against this fund, as this fund is purely a grant. The Rs. 40,000 shall be disbursed at one go, upon successful selection of an idea / startup.

The Entreprneneurs Organisation

GUSEC and EO shall work toward building a robust startup ecosystem in the state. Being an renowed organisation, EO shall provide access to its Mentor Pool and mentors to startups and innovators supported by GUSEC. EO shall further support GUSEC to expand its collaborations with other EO chapters and allied entities.